LAW 5711 - Products Liability

Credit(s): 3
This course studies the development of liability of the distributors (manufacturers, vendors and other suppliers) for harm caused by defective products. Emphasis is placed on the development and nature of theories of strict liability in tort and on the nature, scope and limits of warranty liability under the UCC or other contract theories. Special attention is given to the theories embodied in the Restatement (Second) of Torts, Restatement (Third) of Torts: Products Liability, and the Louisiana Products Liability Act (LPLA).